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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update:

Due to the ever developing situation with COVID-19 we have had to change how we offer appointments.

All GP appointments will be changed to telephone appointments. Please do not attend the surgery, a clinician will call you on the day of your appointment. They will agree a plan with you for your ongoing care.

Nurse and HCA (blood tests, bp etc) will be screened before attendance to protect the health of other patients and staff. These patients will receive a phone call prior to their appointment.

Thank you for your understanding and we will continue to post regular updates.

Doctors

Dr Mike Dowling (m)

MBBS, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, DFFP Dip.Pal.Med qualified from St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in 1989 and subsequently carried out his GP training in Oxford. His special interests are in ENT, palliative care and Medical Education. He is also a GP trainer, involved in training future GPs within the Practice.

Dr Dowling started this practice in August 2005. The practice has steadily grown in size since that time.

Dr Julia Bloemertz (f)

MD nMRCGP DRCOG qualified as a GP in 2009. Her special interests are women’s health, child health, oncology and haematology. Graduated in Germany in 2002. Post-graduate training in various UK hospitals before GP training in Cornwall from 2007.

Dr Julia joined the surgery in December 2010.

Dr Sarah Hadfield (f)

Dr Sarah Hadfield MBChB, MRCGP, Diploma in Child Health and Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, joined the surgery team in September 2016. She consults on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Dr Hadfield has been a partner in a practice in South Bristol before moving to the area.

Dr Hayley Bentley (f)

Dr Bentley MBBS, BA (Hons), MRCGP completed her GP training with Neetside Surgery and then decided to join the team. Dr Bentley is consulting on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Dr Olusola Ojo (m)

Dr Ojo MRCGP, MSc, MBChB started doing locum sessions for the surgery and later decided to join the team. He works two days a week usually on a Monday and Tuesday.

Nurses

Mrs Suzanne Middleton (f)

Suzanne will deal with your new patient checks as well as all nursing duties including cervical smears, respiratory checks, weight management, child immunizations, ear irrigation, dressings, blood pressure, ECGs etc. Suzanne covers all treatment room and chronic disease care. Suzanne works full time at the practice and has been here since we started in August 2005.

Ms Hilary Flood (f)Hilary along with Suzanne covers all treatment room care, ie cervical smears, blood pressure, ecgs, dressings, Chronic Disease Management. She is also the surgery's diabetic nurse. Hilary joined the team in August 2010 and is currently part-time. Hilary covers Suzanne when she is on holiday.

Mrs Kath Howarth (f)

Kath joined the team in November 2016 and is carrying out general Treatment Room appointments.

Health Practitioners

Mr Spencer Ward (m)

Spencer qualified as a Paramedic in 2016 with a BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practitioner degree from Plymouth University, Level 7 in Mentorship and a Level 3 Award in Education and Teaching. Spencer's role is to work alongside the doctors, complete home visits and manage all aspects of emergency medical care within the practice. Further interests are pre-hospital emergency care and mentoring for staff and students.

Phlebotomists

Miss Gemma Sanders (f)Gemma joined the team in March 2012 and is doing phlebotomy each week day morning. Gemma is also now doing height, weight and blood pressure clinics. In addition to this she helps in reception.

Practice Management

Mrs Melanie ChenowethMelanie assisted Dr Dowling in setting up Neetside Surgery in 2005. Melanie has the responsibility of the day to day running of the practice and will assist in any queries.

Administration

Mrs Suzie Lamble (f)

Suzie started at Neetside at the end of 2010. Suzie works as a Personal Assistant to the Practice Manager two days a week. Suzie also occasionally covers reception duties.

Reception

Ms Suzanne Ashton (f)

Suzanne is the Deputy Practice Manager. She is full-time, AMSPAR qualified, experienced medical secretary and is responsible for making your appointments and dealing with your day-to-day enquiries. Suzanne is responsible for typing up and dealing with the hospital referrals. Suzanne has been at the practice since we opened in August 2005.

Mrs Laura Didwell (f)

Laura has been with the practice since 2009 and is part-time. Laura will deal with your enquires at reception and making appointments. Laura is also a qualified phlebotomist and now runs a phlebotomy clinic once a week.

Mrs Diana Priem (f)

Diana joined the team in Feburary 2016 and works part-time in reception.

Mrs Robyn Belverstone (f)

Robyn joined the practice in October 2016. Robyn can help with booking appointments and general enquires.

Mrs Laura Pennington (f)

Laura joined the team in February 2018 and works in reception. She can help with general enquires, booking appointments etc.

Miss Charlie Underwood (f)

Charlie joined the practice in October 2018 and is completing her Apprenticeship as a Medical Secretary.

Miss Jemma James (f)

Jemma joined the practice in October 2018 and works in reception.

Mrs Michelle Howard (f)

Michelle is the newest member of the Administration Team and will be working each morning in reception helping with booking appointments and answering queries.

Pharmacists

Mrs Kathryn Woodrow (f)

Kathryn joined the team in October 2019 as a General Practice based Pharmacist. Kathryn will be carrying out a wide range of duties relating to prescribing and medication including; medication reviews, dealing with complex prescription requests and helping to monitor and manage the Practice's prescribing budget.

Attached Staff

Dawn Bauling

Dawn is our Social Prescriber who, along with her colleague Kate Lonthorne is employed across 6 local practices: Stratton, Holsworthy, Black Torrington, Bradworthy, Neetside and Hatherleigh by the local Primary Care Network.

SOCIAL PRESCRIBINGis a way of linking people to the vast array of services, groups and activities provided locally to help people develop happier healthier lifestyles. Patients can be referred to Dawn by their GP, by contacting her directly at the surgery or by simply booking in to the clinic. Dawn's clinics will be on a Wednesday, starting on 25th September.